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Stepping Out Urbana man keeps daily ritual going

BY RYAN MARSHALL RMARSHALL@NEWSPOST.COM

S

uffice it to say that Thyer Steelman likes to stay active.

Around 7:45 on a recent morning, Steelman stood by the counter of the McDonald’s on Urbana Pike in Urbana, holding a large cup of vanilla iced coffee.

Nearly every morning for the past 15 years, Steelman, 79, has walked from his home in Sugarloaf Estates to the McDonald’s — about two and a half miles each way — for his morning caffeine ritual.

“People say, you walk all that way for a cup of coffee? I say, no, I walk because I can. The coffee is my reward,” Steelman said.

Now, he walks because of knee problems. But he’s been running and/ or walking for 50 years, he said.

And that’s not the limit of his activity.

He tries to golf one or two times a week, hunts, gardens, and cuts the grass on his two acres of land at home.

One acre he trims using a push mower, and the other he uses a tractor that he bought in 1981.

Sitting in a booth at the McDonald’s, he planned to go bow hunting for deer in the season that had just opened a few days before.

Navigating the traffic circles of Urbana can sometimes be a challenge, as has dealing with traffic in general in the highlydeveloped area.

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But he didn’t expect to bring anything home.

“I just like to go out and get into a tree stand. I like to see what’s moving.”

Steelman and his wife moved to Urbana in 1964.

You could say things were a little different in the area that’s now a cluster of homes and stores.

“I think there were two buildings

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here in Urbana,” he said, and Md. 355 was pretty much the only road.

His father had been a miner in the West Virginia coal country and was determined that none of his 10 kids would follow him into the mines. He moved the family to Maryland when Steelman was 16.

Soon after, Steelman went to work at a printing company in Rockville, which

printed Smithsonian magazine, Reader’s Digest and other periodicals.

He was plant manager by the time he left 40 years later.

In earlier days, he would walk to the 7-Eleven or Exxon along Md. 80 to get coffee.

He likes his early morning walks because he can stop and visit with his neighbors along the way.

Navigating the traffic circles of Urbana can sometimes be a challenge, as has dealing with traffic in general in the highly-developed area.

He plans to keep up with his routine as long as he can.

“Unless I start falling apart. So far, I’m holding up.”

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Thyer Steelman, 79, nearly every morning for the past 15 years has walked from his home in Sugarloaf Estates in Urbana to the local McDonald’s restaurant about two and a half miles each way for his morning caffeine ritual. He plans to keep up with his routine as long as he can.

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Put Your Mind at Ease 5 ways older adults can boost their mental health ‘There’s no shame in caring for your mental health throughout your life’ Ruthann McFadden, therapist

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BY MARY GRACE KELLER MKELLER@NEWSPOST.COM

L

icensed clinical social worker Ruthann McFadden, of Frederick, has spent more than 20 years helping others.

As a therapist with Trauma Specialists of Maryland, she strives to support clients as they work through their feelings while realizing their strengths.

In addition to working with older adults on a professional level, McFadden also cares for her 95-year-old mother.

Grief has many levels, McFadden says, and older adults in particular can experience grief in many ways, such as losing a loved one, grieving the loss of their home after moving, missing a pet, or grieving the loss of mobility or other abilities.

McFadden recently connected with Prime Time to chat about the unique struggles older adults face and her advice for boosting mental health.

1. Focus on how you contribute to relationships.

Some older adults feel as though they’re a burden to their caregivers, who are sometimes their spouses or adult children, McFadden says. It can be difficult to rely on others when you lose the ability to do things for yourself, so McFadden suggests focusing on the ways you do contribute to those relationships.

“With my older adults, I spend a lot of time trying to focus on what they can do,” McFadden said. “What is it you do contribute to the relationship?”

2. Embrace self-care.

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your mental health.

“Self-care can mean anything to anybody,” McFadden said.

It takes on different forms for different people. It’s often described as doing things for your own joy and well-being.

3. Try exercising or simply getting fresh air.

Exercise is not only good for physical health but for your mental health as well.

“It boosts endorphins. Go to the Y, or even take a walk in the neighborhood,” McFadden advises.

For those who may have limited mobility, she suggests having someone take you outside to enjoy the environment, even if it’s just outside of your door.

4. Spend time with loved ones.

The people you hold dearest — friends, family, or even pets — should surround you when you’re feeling down. During the age of COVID-19, that may look like a phone call or video chat.

“I think spending time with family and friends, if you have them, is very important,” McFadden said, and pets can be “extremely helpful” in terms of boosting mental health, too.

“Even if it can’t be a cat or a dog, maybe a bird ... something that kind of keeps you focused outside of yourself, something that allows you to feel [and] to provide nurturing” can be beneficial, she added.

It can be easy to isolate yourself when you’re feeling down, but McFadden recommends resisting that urge. She suggests older adults try to recognize when they’re self-isolating and reach out for help instead.

5. Consider seeing a therapist.

McFadden has found there’s stigma

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surrounding mental health and taking steps to improve it, especially in older generations. There can be a “pull yourself up by your bootstraps” mentality among older adults, or the impression that someone with depression or anxiety is flawed, McFadden says.

But she doesn’t see it that way.

“There’s no shame in caring for your mental health throughout your life,” she says. In fact, she believes it’s as important as caring for your physical health.

If you’re feeling depressed or anxious, consider seeing a licensed professional who can help you work through your struggles. You can also confide in clergy if you’re religious.

“You don’t have to do this by yourself,” McFadden emphasized.

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Social media’s 70-up ‘grandfluencers’ debunking long-held aging myths

BY LEANNE ITALIE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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oan MacDonald’s health was in shambles at age 71. She was overweight and on numerous medications with high cholesterol, rising blood pressure and kidney trouble.

Her daughter, a fitness coach, warned that she’d wind up an invalid if

she didn’t turn things around. She did, hitting the gym for the first time and learning to balance her diet with the help of a brand new tool, an iPhone.

Now 75, MacDonald is a hype beast for health with a bodybuilder’s physique and 1.4 million loyal followers on Instagram.

She’s among a growing number of “grandfluencers,” folks 70 and up who

Senior influencer Sandra Sallin, 80, poses for a portrait at home, Friday, Aug. 20, in Los Angeles. Sallin is among a growing number of seniors making names for themselves on social media.

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have amassed substantial followings on social media with the help of decades-younger fans.

“It’s so rare to find someone her

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This photo shows Jessay Martin, 68, from left, Robert Reeves, 78, Michael Peterson, 65, and William Lyons, 77, in Cathedral City, Calif., in November 2020.

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age being able to do all these things,” said one of her admirers, 18-year-old Marianne Zapata of Larchmont, New York. “It’s just such a positive thing to even think about.”

Both aspirational and inspirational, older influencers are turning their digital platforms into gold.

MacDonald has paid partnerships with the sportswear and supplement brand Women’s Best, and the stress-busting device Sensate. And she just launched her own health and fitness app not so many years after learning how to use digital technology herself.

On TikTok, four friends who go by @oldgays — the youngest is 65 — have 2.2 million followers, including Rihanna. They have an endorsement deal with Grindr as they delight fans with their clueless answers to pop culture questions.

Others focus on beauty and style, setting up Amazon closets with their go-to looks and putting on makeup tutorials live. Lagetta Wayne, at 78, has teens asking her to be their grandmother as she tends to her vegetables

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and cooks them up in Suisun City, California, as @msgrandmasgarden on TikTok. Wayne, with 130,500 followers amassed since joining in June 2020, owes her social media success to a teenage granddaughter. Her very first video, a garden tour, clocked 37,600 likes.

“One day my garden was very pretty and I got all excited about that and I asked her if she would take some pictures of me,” Wayne recalled. “She said she was going to put me on TikTok and I said, well, what is TikTok? I had never heard of it.”

Most people ages 50 and up use technology to stay connected to friends and family, according to a 2019 survey

by AARP. But less than half use social media daily for that purpose, relying on Facebook above other platforms.

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Raising Rosie

Son’s dog means grandmother in training

BY DEBRA-LYNN B. HOOK TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE (TNS)

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am learning how to be a grandmother.

By way of a dog named Rosie.

She is the puppy of my son.

Who doesn’t do things (the dog or the son) the way I would.

My instincts are to blurt out several times a day: “Are you ever going to get this dog some professional training?”

Only, I repeat: She is not my dog.

Neither will it be my kid one day.

Mine is not to issue edicts.

Mine is to find the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to keep my mouth shut more often than not.

Saintly restraint, in other words, aka Grandma.

And yet let’s just start by saying I don’t enjoy being around undisciplined dogs or children, while my millennial son revels in the concept of the free spirit.

Let’s just say that I know now with unfortunate and daily reality checks that breeders don’t call Rosie a “springer” spaniel for nothing. My son, meanwhile, says Rosie is expressing friendly joie de vivre when she jumps on people in greeting.

Let’s also just say I may not be a pet person — which, I will quickly assure my animal-rights friends, does not mean I do not love the elk, the buffalo, the coyote, the deer, the sloth and the cow.

It’s just that pets think I am their mother. And I already raised three (human) toddlers.

Given this, I decided after our last dog’s demise five years ago (RIP, Toby)

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there would be no more animals under my roof.

Grandchildren, one day, yes, please.

Cats, dogs and fish, no.

Then came COVID and Chris offering to leave his life in Washington, D.C., to help during the pandemic.

I knew he’d be leaving a vibrant social life and work atmosphere to move back into to his boyhood bedroom in our bucolic little college town in the Midwest.

And so when he suggested he get a dog to fill in the gaps, I caved, albeit with mutually agreed-upon caveats: No dogs bigger than 40 pounds. No overly energetic breeds that jump on people. No dogs on furniture. The dog should be professionally trained.

So far we are 0 for 0.

One year out, we have a highly energetic, 45-pound dog who jumps on

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people in greeting, who Chris doesn’t have time to have professionally trained, who is allowed on my son’s bed, which means she thinks she can get on mine.

A bed is a bed is a bed to a toddler/ dog. And therein presents the challenge. And the opportunity.

How my son ultimately raises his dog (child) is his to decide. This is a point of fact I am realizing with increasing clarity and some small measure of pain. That is, unless it encroaches on my feng shui. And then we are talking about the fine art of boundary-setting, to wit, he can allow his baby to eat peanut butter out of the jar with his fingers. But I get to say “Not in my living room.” He can let his dog jump on people in greeting. But I get to say “Not on me or my friends.”

This isn’t always easy, me having

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one set of rules and Chris having another which his why it’s good that he recently got his own place.

Out of sight, I love (them both) more. Out of sight, I gain perspective and a few minutes to gird myself before I see Rosie.

I text Chris from my car: “Hold Rosie. I’m coming in.”

He knows to hold her back until I get in the house and situated. I walk in the door without fear of being knocked over.

Everybody wins, including Chris, who maybe, just maybe, begins to see the value in solid training techniques and how much more controlled his life could feel.

Let’s call it what it is.

When all is said and done, we mama/ grandmamas will still always think our way is best, saintly restraint or no.

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This open enrollment period allows anyone under Medicare to make changes to their coverage. It is also during this open enrollment that a person can switch to a different plan or join a Medicare Advantage plan or Medicare Part D plan. If you are approaching the age of 65, you may be eligible for Medicare. This at a glance overview shows when you are eligible. n Part A — You’re eligible to enroll for Medicare Part A during the initial enrollment period.You’ll automatically be enrolled at age 65 for Medicare Part A if you’re currently receiving Social Security disability benefits or railroad retirement board disability benefits. n Part B — As with Medicare Part A, you’re eligible to enroll for Medicare Part B during initial enrollment, and you’ll be automatically enrolled if you receive disability or retirement benefits. n Part C (Medicare Advantage) — To enroll in Medicare Part C, you must first have parts A and B.You sign up for Medicare Part C during initial enrollment or other enrollment periods. n Part D — You can enroll in a Medicare Part D prescription drug plan when you first get Medicare during initial enrollment. If you don’t sign up for Medicare Part D within 63 days of your initial enrollment period (IEP), you may incur a late enrollment penalty. n Medigap — The initial enrollment period for Medigap is triggered by the start of the month when you turn 65

years old and sign up for Part B. Initial enrollment for Medigap lasts for 6 months from that date. The changes you make during open enrollment will begin on Jan. 1 of the following year, 2022. So, if you used open enrollment to select a new Medicare Advantage plan on Nov. 12, 2021, your new coverage would begin Jan. 1, 2022.

Each person should review their Part D coverage every year as premiums, co-payments, or the drugs that plans cover can change from year to year. Any change in your medications can make a significant difference in the costs of coverage, and a plan review would help to ensure you are getting the lowest costs for the coverage you need.

The State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) is help for people with Medicare at the local level.

Frederick County Division of Senior Services has trained counselors available to assist with understanding your options for Medicare, the benefits, bills you may receive, as well as your rights as a Medicare beneficiary.

SHIP counselors will also screen beneficiaries for state and federal subsidy programs that may help with the costs associated with Medicare and, if needed, assist them with the application process.

Whether you are new to Medicare or you have had Medicare for some time, SHIP counselors are available to answer your questions, assist you in reviewing your coverage options during the annual open enrollment period. For SHIP assistance, contact the Frederick County Senior Services Division at 301-600-1234.

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Virtual 50+ Center live virtual fitness classes. Preregister. $60 fitness pass for classes.

Location: Online and hosted by Senior Services Division Virtual 50+ Center Contact: FrederickCountyMD.gov/ Virtual50 or VirtualSeniorCenter@ FrederickCountyMD.gov Mondays, 1:30 p.m. Line Dance — Improve your balance and have fun!

Includes a review of basic steps.

Mondays, 2:45 p.m. Floor Yoga — Focus on alignment of the muscular and skeletal structures, along with breathing techniques using both held and moving postures.

Tuesdays, 9 a.m. Strength & Stretch — Using light weights (or soup cans or water bottles).

Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. Morning Flow Yoga — Incorporating traditional & non-traditional yoga moves to energize & waken the body. These will include standing & sitting asanas (postures).

Tuesdays, 1:30 p.m. Zumba Gold — Active cardio low-impact dance moves and energizing music.

Wednesdays, 12:15 p.m. Zumba Gold — Active cardio low-impact dance moves and energizing music.

Wednesdays, 3 p.m. Meditation and Movement (M&M) — Tai-Chi inspired seated exercise class. The focus is on releasing tension in the body through slow movement and deep breathing.

Thursdays, 9 a.m. Joy of Movement — “Aging Backwards: Eccentrics for Seniors” is a dynamic gentle full body movement that increases cardiovascular fitness, muscle strength and joint mobility.

Done seated or standing, with modifications, so it is safe and accessible for everyone.

Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. Morning Flow Yoga — Incorporating traditional and non-traditional yoga moves to energize and waken the body. These will include standing and sitting asanas (postures).

Thursdays, 1 p.m. Line Dance — Improve your balance, get moving, and have fun! Includes in-depth step

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OCTOBER CALENDAR instruction building on the previous weeks.

Fridays, 9:15 a.m. Zumba Gold — Active cardio low-impact dance moves and fun music.

Fridays, 10:30 a.m. Yin Yang Yoga — This class brings together the benefits of passively holding yoga poses with more active dynamic sequences and standing postures; working on the muscles and blood flow, building strength, stamina and flexibility.

SENIOR RECREATION COUNCIL Open Duckpin Bowling — 1-3 p.m.

Thursdays, Walkersville Bowling Lanes, contact Gerald at 240-6511865 Tuesdays Bridge — 8:45 a.m. to noon, Creekside at Taskers Chance Senior Apartments, call Pat at 240651-5651.

Adult Exercise — 8:50 to 10 a.m.

Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, William Talley Rec Center, Frederick, contact Sally at 301-906-1296 SRC Talley Book Group — 10:15 a.m. Oct. 18, via Zoom, contact Jane at 301-658-8680

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Frederick’s Oktoberfest Continues Oct. 2. Admission Oct. 1 is $6 ages 21 and older; $10 on Oct.

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3. Food, beer and entertainment. See website for updates.

Time: 6 to 10 p.m. Oct. 1; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Oct. 2 Location: Frederick Fairgrounds, 797 E. Patrick St., Frederick Contact: 240-599-0660 or frederickoktoberfest.org Summers Farm Fall Festival Continues daily through Oct. 31. See website for daily hours, admission and activities.

Time: Varies by day Location: Summers Farm, 5620 Butterfly Lane, Frederick Contact: 301-304-3031 or summersfarm.com Goat Yoga All ages, pre-register. $25 per person.

Time: 6 p.m.

Location: Goat Yoga at the Farm, 10209 Fountain School Road, Union Bridge Contact: goatforthesoul.com or 240405-2208 ”The Pajama Game” Conditions at the Sleep-Tite Pajama Factory are anything but peaceful as sparks fly between new superintendent, Sid Sorokin, and Babe Williams, leader of the union grievance committee. Their stormy relationship comes to a head when the workers strike for a 7 ½ cent

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pay increase, setting off not only a conflict between management and labor, but a battle of the sexes as well. Continues Friday and Saturday through Oct. 30. Dinner at 6 p.m. show at 8 p.m. $50 on Fridays, $53 on Saturdays.

Time: Dinner at 6 p.m., show at 8 p.m.

Location: Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre, 5 Willowdale Drive, Frederick Contact: 301-662-6600 or wayoffbroadway.com Ghost Tours of Historic Frederick Nearly 300 years of war, executions and revenge. True documented stories of the paranormal with Maryland’s oldest operating Ghost Tour. Also on Oct. 2, 8, 9 and 15. $14.

Time: 8 p.m.

Location: Begins at Brewer’s Alley Restaurant and Brewery, 124 N. Market St., Frederick Contact: 301-668-8922 or www.marylandghosttours.com

OCT. 2

Heartsaver CPR/AED & First Aid for the Layperson Skills development focuses on first aid; choking relief in adults, children, and infants. Instruction also covers what to do for sudden cardiac arrest in adults, children, and infants. Pre-

register. $85.

Time: 8:30 a.m.

Location: FCC — Monroe Center, 200 Monroe Ave., Frederick Contact: frederickedu.CPR or 240629-7971 Won by One Meeting Frederick Chapter of the Christian Motorcyclists Association, meets for fellowship and the freedom to ride.

Bible study at 8:30 a.m., breakfast at 9 a.m.

Time: 8:30 a.m.

Location: Golden Corral, 5621 Spectrum Drive, Frederick Contact: randyhyrax@comcast.net Walk a Mile in Their Shoes Annual walk to raise awareness about the work Heartly House does in the community and the clients they serve. Join that day or walk anytime the week of Oct. 2-9, log your miles $25, $24 for ages 10-24.

Time: 9 a.m.

Location: Virtually, anywhere Contact: heartlyhouse.org Goat Yoga Wine tasting ages 21+. Class is for all ages. Pre-register. $40 person.

Time: 9:30 a.m.

Location: Catoctin Breeze Vineyard, 15010 Roddy Road, Thurmont Time: 240-449-0677 or goatforthesoul.com “Death and Destruction in Downtown Frederick” First Saturday Walking Tour The program will focus on the worst aspects of the city’s experience during the course of the American Civil War. Limited to 15 participants, masks and RSVP required. $15, pre-register.

Time: 11 a.m.

Location: Begins at the National

Museum of Civil War Medicine, 48 E. Patrick St., Frederick Contact: civilwarmed.org or 301-6951864 Live Music at the Vineyard Also Oct. 3. Loew wines and meads available. Outdoor seating, snacks available.

Time: 1 p.m.

Location: Loew Vineyards, 14001 Liberty Road, Mount Airy Contact: loewvineyards.net/events All Levels Yoga Pre-register. Continues Tuesdays through Oct. 26. $10.

Time: 5:30 p.m.

Location: Sky Stage, 59 S. Carroll St., Frederick Contact: yogamour.org Goat Yoga All ages, ice cream included. Preregister. $30 person.

Time: 10 a.m.

Location: Rocky Point Creamery, 4323A Tuscarora Road, Tuscarora Contact: goatforthesoul.com or 240405-2208

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Time: 12:15 p.m.

Location: Online and hosted by Senior Services Division Virtual 50+ Center Contact: www.FrederickCountyMD. gov/Virtual50 or VirtualSeniorCenter@ FrederickCountyMD.gov

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OCTOBER CALENDAR continued from 13 Memory Keeping Projects: Digital Books Learn how to use online digital sites to create a multi-page photo book. The goal is to be able to produce a project for a holiday gift or enjoyment. Have scanned photos available on your computer/tablet to work with during class. Purchasing a completed project from a commercial site is optional. Four-week program.

Pre-register. Free. Also meets Oct. 11, 18 and 25.

Time: 2 p.m.

Location: Online and hosted by Senior Services Division Virtual 50+ Center Contact: www.FrederickCountyMD. gov/Virtual50 or VirtualSeniorCenter@ FrederickCountyMD.gov

OCT. 5

TED Talk Watch a short video (link emailed weekly) and join the discussion.

Pre-register. Free. Also meets Oct. 12, 19 and 26.

Time: 11 a.m.

Location: Online and hosted by Senior Services Division Virtual 50+ Center Contact: www.FrederickCountyMD. gov/Virtual50 or VirtualSeniorCenter@ FrederickCountyMD.gov Drawing Class Each session there will be a drawing prompt with step-by-step instruction. For all skill levels, led by students Galila and Mimi. Preregister. Free. Also meets Oct. 12, 19 and 26.

Time: 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Location: Online and hosted by Senior Services Division Virtual 50+ Center Contact: www.

FrederickCountyMD.gov/ Virtual50 or VirtualSeniorCenter@ FrederickCountyMD.gov

OCT. 6

Mount Airy Knitters Weekly roundtable of knitting, conversation and fun. All experience levels welcome. Also Oct. 13, 20 and 27.

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OCT. 7

Knit/Crochet Group A time to socialize while working on your projects. Pre-register. Free. Also meets Oct. 14, 21 and 28.

Time: 10:30 a.m.

Location: Online and hosted by Senior Services Division Virtual 50+ Center Contact: www.FrederickCountyMD. gov/Virtual50 or VirtualSeniorCenter@ FrederickCountyMD.gov Swing Dance An evening of swing dancing under the stars. First Thursdays through October. All-ages, beer/wine w/ ID. Pre-registration recommended, space is limited. $5.

Time: 7-10 p.m.

Location: Sky Stage, 59 S. Carroll St., Frederick Contact: skystagefrederick.com

OCT. 8

Zoso — The Ultimate Led Zeppelin Experience Capturing the music, spirit of the music and the musicians. $35.

Time: 7:30 p.m.

Location: Maryland Theatre, 21 S. Potomac St., Hagerstown Contact: 301-790-2000 or mdtheatre. org

OCT. 9

57th Annual Colorfest Continues Oct. 10. Nationally recognized arts and crafts show. Entertainment daily.Ample parking and shuttle bus service. See website for details.

Time: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Location: Thurmont Community Park, Frederick Road, Thurmont Contact: colorfest.org

OCT. 10

Pink Ribbon 5K To benefit the Hurwitz Breast Cancer Fund. Will be held on the beautiful campus at Hood College.

Registration includes a T-shirt. All proceeds stay local and 100 percent go to direct patient care. $30-$35.

Time: 8 to 11 a.m.

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Location: Hood College Athletic Center, Blazer Trail, Frederick Contact: pinkribbonfrederick.org or 301-471-7810 Calvary UMC Community Concert Series Presents Fiona Thompson, Cellist Their program will feature an afternoon of French music for cello and piano, including pieces by Debussy, Saint-Seans, Breval, and more. The event is free and open to the public.

Guests will follow current CDC and/ or local guidelines/requirements for masking and social distancing that are in place at the time of the event.

If you are not fully vaccinated, please wear a mask to this event.

Time: 3 p.m.

Location: Calvary United Methodist Church, 131 W. Second St., Frederick Contact: calvaryumc.org or 301-6621464

OCT. 12

New to Medicare Workshop Are you new to Medicare or soon to be? Join this overview of Medicare.

Trained State Health Insurance Program staff help Medicare beneficiaries, family members and caregivers understand Medicare benefits, bills and rights. Pre-register. Free.

Time: 10-11:30 a.m.

Location: Online and hosted by Senior Services Division Virtual 50+ Center Contact: www.FrederickCountyMD. gov/Virtual50 or VirtualSeniorCenter@ FrederickCountyMD.gov

OCT. 13

Nutrition with Giant: Aging Gracefully Learn simple and gradual lifestyle strategies that will help you meet your personal health goals and keep your brain healthy. Presenter: Thu Huynh, RD, LDN, in-store Nutritionist, Giant Food. Pre-register, free.

Time: 9 to 10 a.m.

Location: Online and hosted by Senior Services Division Virtual 50+ Center Contact: www.FrederickCountyMD. gov/Virtual50 or VirtualSeniorCenter@ FrederickCountyMD.gov

OCT. 14

Speaker Program: “Father of the Internet” Vinton G. Cerf Widely known as one of the “Fathers of the Internet,” Vinton G. Cerf is vice president and chief Internet evangelist for Google. Cerf has held positions at MCI, the Corporation for National Research Initiatives, Stanford University, UCLA and IBM. Free.

Time: 7 p.m.

Location: Hodson Auditorium, Rosenstock Hall, Hood College, 401 Rosemont Ave., Frederick Contact: hood.edu

OCT. 15

Groceries for Seniors Free monthly distribution of seasonal produce, canned goods and shelf stable products. All Frederick County residents age 60+ with an income below $1,450 per month are eligible to participate. Bring a photo ID to register for the first time. Offered on the third Friday of each month.

Time: Noon, and continues until all food is distributed Location: Online and hosted by Senior Services Division Virtual 50+ Center Contact: www.FrederickCountyMD. gov/Virtual50 or VirtualSeniorCenter@ FrederickCountyMD.gov

OCT. 16

Jewelry Soldering Workshop Designed to make you more comfortable with a torch, instruction focuses on the “how” and “why” of jewelry soldering by combining an overview of the tools, techniques and processes. With opportunity for hands-on practice, you can fabricate textured stacking rings or bangles. 21 and older. $79, pre-register.

Time: 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Location: FCC-Monroe Campus, 200 Monroe Ave., Frederick Contact: https://tinyurl.com/5xdf6c5k Homegrown Hay Days Visit some Frederick County working farms, special activities and events.

No tickets required. Farm locations can be found at homegrownfrederic. com/homegrown-haydays.

Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 16; noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 17

OCTOBER CALENDAR Location: See website for participating farms Contact: homegrownfrederic.com/ homegrown-haydays

OCT. 17

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Central Md. Register a team, join a team, register to walk.

Time: 10 a.m. to noon Location: Watkins Park, 615 Center St., Mount Airy Contact: makingstrideswalk.org/ centralmd Unveiling: Claire McCardell Statue Watch as the monumental likeness of iconic fashion designer and Frederick native Claire McCardell is revealed for the first time! Meet the sculptor.

Learn how McCardell changed the way women dress. Enjoy the new garden surrounding the bronze statue that’s an important addition to our community’s public art landscape.

Ceremony sponsored by PNC. All ages. Free public event.

Time: 2 p.m.

Location: Carroll Creek Linear Park, east end of park near Idiom Brewery and McCutcheon’s, Frederick Contact: frederickartclub.com

OCT. 18

The Scott Frey/Mike Bowles Golf Tournament Benefits Central Maryland Youth For Christ. Check in at 7:30 a.m., tee time is 8 a.m. Lunch and awards follows.

Participants are asked to raise $300 in support for the tournament.

Time: 7:30 a.m.

Location: Musket Ridge Golf Club, 3555 Brethren Church Road, Myersville Contact: 301-663-0561 or yfccm.org

OCT. 19

Medicare Part D: Open Enrollment Do-It-Yourself Seminar Questions about Medicare Part D? Is your current plan best for you?

Need a new Part D plan? Join this virtual do-it-yourself seminar. Preregister, free.

Time: 3 to 4 p.m.

Location: Online and hosted by Senior Services Division Virtual

50+ Center Contact: www.FrederickCountyMD. gov/Virtual50 or VirtualSeniorCenter@ FrederickCountyMD.gov

OCT. 20

Art Appreciation: A Celebration of Autumn View and discuss well-known American and European artworks that capture the beauty and mystique of fall. Find out what inspired the artists and become inspired too!.

Two-week program, also meets Oct. 27. Presenter is Jeanne McDermott.

Pre-register. $10.

Time: 12:30 p.m.

Location: Online and hosted by Senior Services Division Virtual 50+ Center Contact: www.FrederickCountyMD. gov/Virtual50 or VirtualSeniorCenter@ FrederickCountyMD.gov Salsa Under the Stars Instructor Silvia Yacoubian teaches about Hispanic culture through dance. Registration required. $5 suggested donation.

Time: 7 p.m.

Location: Sky Stage, 59 S. Carroll St., Frederick Contact: skystagefrederick.com or 301-662-4190

OCT. 21

Murder & Mayhem Explore the “other side” of Frederick’s history, including some of the most scandalous, nefarious and outrageous (but true!) stories from Frederick’s past. Presenter: Katie Dragan, curator of education and programs, Heritage Frederick. Pre-register, free.

Time: 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Location: Online and hosted by Senior Services Division Virtual 50+ Center Contact: www.FrederickCountyMD. gov/Virtual50 or VirtualSeniorCenter@ FrederickCountyMD.gov Maryland Whiskey 101 FCC is teaming up with McClintock Distilling to give you a beginner guide to everyone’s favorite nutty, oaky, and smoky spirit – whiskey! Learn how whiskey is made, the different types, and the history of the barrel aging process. This class will have a special

focus on Maryland Rye Whiskey and what makes it so special. Must be 21 to register. $34.

Time: 7 p.m.

Location: McClintock Distilling, 35 S. Carroll St., Frederick Contact: tinyurl.com/59rpu6ar

OCT. 27

Medicare Part D: Open Enrollment Do-It-Yourself Seminar Have questions about Medicare? Is your current plan the best for you?

Do you need to find a new Medicare Part D plan? Join this virtual seminar.

Pre-register, free.

Time: 10 to 11 a.m.

Location: Online and hosted by Senior Services Division Virtual 50+ Center Contact: www.FrederickCountyMD. gov/Virtual50 or VirtualSeniorCenter@ FrederickCountyMD.gov

OCT. 22

Neil Berg’s 50 Years of Rock ‘n’ Roll 2 With a cast consisting of both stars from Broadway’s greatest rock musicals, as well as incredible Rock & Roll singers, Neil Berg shares the often unknown stories from the fifty-year history of the music that changed the world forever! $27.50, $32.50 and $37.50.

Time: 8 p.m.

Location: Weinberg Center for the Arts, 20 W. Patrick St., Frederick Contact: weinbergcenter.org or 301600-2828 Fall for Vintage Vintage inspired antiques, primitives, clothing, jewelry, handcrafted, repurposed, wine tasting. $7 admissiion.

Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 23, until 4 p.m. Oct. 24 Location: Frederick Fairgrounds, 797 E. Patrick St., Frederick Contact: 678-575-6130 or vintagevibemarkets.com

OCT. 28

New to Medicare Workshop Are you new to Medicare or soon to be? Join this overview of Medicare.

Trained State Health Insurance Program staff help Medicare beneficiaries, family members and caregivers understand Medicare benefits, bills and rights. Pre-register. Free.

Time: 10-11:30 a.m.

Location: Online and hosted by Senior Services Division Virtual 50+ Center Contact: www.FrederickCountyMD. gov/Virtual50 or VirtualSeniorCenter@ FrederickCountyMD.gov Genealogy and Family History Class: Family Search Secret Doors: Using Unindexed Records With Rebecca Whitman Koford, CG, CGL. Hosted by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Mount Airy congregation. Free.

Time: 7 p.m.

Location: Online Contact: thehopechest_rebecca@ msn.com

OCT. 23

Urbana Indoor Art and Craft Show 70+ artists and crafters. Breakfast and lunch available, bake table. Free admission and parking. Hosted by Wesley Chapel UMC. Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Location: Urbana Fire Hall, 3602 Urbana Pike, Frederick Contact: 301-662-5769 or wesleychapelurbana.com

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OCT. 26

Mayoral Candidate Conversation Via Zoom Frederick mayoral candidates Jennifer Dougherty, John Funderburk, Mayor Michael O’Connor and Alderman Roger Wilson. Hosted by Moving Us Forward Inc. and NAACP. Time: 7 p.m.

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Time: 10 to 11 a.m.

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the rest of my life relaxing pretty much, and I do, but this is picking up more for us. I had a very structured week where Monday I worked the food bank at the senior center, Tuesday and Friday I did yoga for an hour and a half, Wednesday I was on the front desk at the senior center. I was just sort of floating by, not being social, not putting myself out there in the gay community. And boy, has the Old Gays changed that,” Martin said.

Like MacDonald, they do a lot of myth busting about what’s possible in life’s sixth, seventh and eighth decades.

“They’re showing that anybody can do these things, that you don’t have to be afraid of aging. The 20 and 30 somethings don’t often think about that,” Bryant said.

“The authenticity that we’re seeing in some of these older influencers

is really refreshing. That’s part of the complexity of their narratives.

They’re bringing other parts of their lives to it. They’re grandparents and great-grandparents and spouses. They’re more comfortable in their own skins.”

Sandra Sallin, a blogger and artist, has slowly built her following to 25,300 on Instagram. Her reach recently extended to the British Olympic gold-medal diver Tom Daley, who raved about her mother’s cheesecake recipe after his coach spotted it online and made it for her athletes and staff. Sallin, a lover of lipstick who focuses on cooking and beauty, also shares photos from her past and other adventures, like her turn last year in a vintage Spitfire high above the Cliffs of Dover.

At 69, Toby Bloomberg in Atlanta is a Sallin supporter. She discovered Sallin after watching

her compete on the short-lived Food Network show “Clash of the Grandmas.”

“She talks a lot about aging.

That’s quite an unusual phenomenon on social media, which is obviously dominated by people far younger than we are,” Bloomberg said. Aging, in fact, is what drew Sallin to social media.

“I wanted to expand my world. I felt that I was older, that my world was shrinking. People were moving, people were ill,” she said. “So I started my blog because I wanted to reach out. After that, I heard about this thing called Instagram.

“I really stumbled my way in.

I’m shocked because most people who follow me are 30 and 40 years younger. But there are people who are older, who have kind of given up and say, ‘You know, I’m going to start wearing lipstick.’”

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